Service manual

2-4
OIL PUMP
INSP
ADJ
CAUTION:
ESS00034
OIL PUMP
ESS00035
Air bleeding
The oil pump and oil delivery line must be
bled in the following cases:
S Any portion of the oil system has been dis-
connected.
S The machine has been turned on its side.
S The oil tank has been run empty.
S As part of the pre-delivery service.
1. Fill:
S Oil tank
1
Recommended oil:
YAMALUBE 2-cycle oil
Oil tank capacity:
2.5 L (2.2 Imp qt, 2.6 US qt)
2. Remove:
S Drive V-belt guard
S Carburetors
Refer to “CARBURETORS” in CHAPTER 6.
3. Place a rag under the oil pump assembly to
soak up any spilled oil.
4. Disconnect:
S Oil hose
1
5. Drain the oil until no more air bubbles appear
in the oil hose
1
.
6. Connect:
S Oil hose
1
7. Disconnect:
S Oil delivery hoses
1
8. Feed the “YAMALUBE 2-cycle oil” into the oil
delivery hose using an oil can
2
for com-
plete air bleeding.
9. Connect:
S Oil delivery hoses
1